Police have recovered the body of a woman who was swept into the ocean along a rugged stretch of Victorian coastline while fishing with her family.
The 43-year-old woman, from Officer in Melbourne's outer south-eastern suburbs, was swept off the rocks near the town of San Remo about 10:50am on Thursday.
Police, paramedics and lifesavers searched for her in the waters off the George Bass Coastal Walk near Phillip Island for several hours.
Her body was found by Victoria Police's Search and Rescue Squad in the waters off Half Moon Bay at about 7:30am today.
San Remo, the last mainland town before Phillip Island, is about 120 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
The stretch of coast is known for having dangerous waters.
The Punchbowl Rocks in San Remo have been identified as a high-risk location by the Victorian Fisheries Authority.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
